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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War II.
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Congress awards gold medal to all Black female WWII unit, “Six Triple Eight”
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored Tuesday ...
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A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
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Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple ...
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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
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All-Black women’s Army Corps unit led by Ohio woman in WWII to receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — An all-female, all-Black women’s Army Corps battalion who cleared out a 17 million-piece ...
Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' to receive congressional honor
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the ''Six Triple Eight,'' will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a ...
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Lynnfield’s Breslow a shining Star in London
When you’ve already logged nearly 20,000 miles traveling the world and completing five of the six marathons in the Abbott ...
London Marathon 2025 recap: 56,000 runners take on gruelling 26.2-mile race in sizzling sunshine, get all the updates here
Follow live coverage of the 2025 London Marathon as 56,000 runners take on the gruelling 26.2-mile race in the sizzling ...
2025 London Marathon: Tigst Assefa smashes women's-only world record
Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the men's title in the London Marathon, while Tigst Assefa smashed the ...
How celebrities fared in the London Marathon — from Joel Dommett fainting to Adele Roberts’ world record
Adele was aiming to beat the current record by completing all seven major marathons in less than 24 hours, which includes ...